Soon after the Aligarh district administration banned religious recitation programmes on the streets, the Hindu Jagran Manch (HJM) on Saturday said that the district magistrate (DM) will be forced to chant Hanuman Chalisa on the road if the order was implemented.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Saturday visited and extended all support to renowned filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan, who was asked by a BJP leader to shift to the Moon if he was unable to tolerate those chanting "Jai Sri Ram."

India Today's Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the claim with the viral photo is not correct. The photo is related to a case where MP police arrested 23 members of a sex racket - 15 men and 8 women.

BJP spokesman B Gopalakrishnan's outbursts came a day after 49 eminent citizens, including Adoor, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern that 'Jai Shri Ram' had become a war cry with many lynchings taking place.